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Vintage Steelpix Model 35E Professional Flower Stemming Machine
Offered here is a Steelpix Model 35E professional florist\'s stemming machine manufactured by Syndicate Sales, Inc. of Kokomo, Indiana. This example has been tested and is fully functional and is in very good overall cosmetic condition.
The Steelpix system was developed to quickly attach specially formed metal flower picks to natural or artificial flower stems, strengthening and extending the stem for use in floral arrangements and other professional floral work.
Testing & Functionality
This Model 35E has been tested and is fully functional. The manual operating mechanism functions properly and the machine operates as intended.
How the Steelpix System Works
Steelpix stemming machines use specially formed sheet-metal flower picks. Picks are loaded into the machine\'s vertical magazine/feed mechanism. Operating the machine advances a pick into the working jaws, where the flower stem is positioned.
The mechanism then wraps or crimps the fingers of the metal pick around the flower stem. The pointed metal pick becomes an extension and reinforcement of the original stem, allowing the flower to be more easily positioned and handled in an arrangement.
Historical Background
The Steelpix system has a long history in the professional floral industry. The metal flower-pick design referenced on this machine was patented in 1933, while the associated flower-stemming machine patent was granted in 1935.
The Steelpix trademark was later registered specifically for flower stemming machines, and the product line became associated with Syndicate Sales of Kokomo, Indiana. Steelpix stemming equipment and compatible flower picks continued to be sold for professional floral use for many decades.
Features
- Genuine Steelpix Model 35E
- Professional florist\'s flower stemming machine
- Manual mechanical operation
- Magazine-style flower-pick feed
- Mechanical pick advancing system
- Crimping jaw mechanism
- Heavy-duty cast-metal construction
- Designed for compatible Steelpix metal flower picks
- Manufactured by Syndicate Sales, Inc.
- Kokomo, Indiana
- Made in the USA
Patent Information
- U.S. Patent 2,022,043 - Flower Stemming Machine
- U.S. Patent 1,922,165 - Flower Pick
These patents cover the basic Steelpix concept of feeding a specially formed metal flower pick into a mechanical jaw system and securing it around a flower stem to provide additional support and length.
Condition
The machine is in very good overall cosmetic condition for its age and prior professional use. The green painted cast-metal body and mechanical components present well with only light normal signs of age and use.
The machine has been tested and is fully functional.
Please review all listing photographs carefully as they provide the best representation of the exact cosmetic condition and configuration of this machine.
Included
- Steelpix Model 35E Stemming Machine shown in the photographs
Not Included
- Flower picks unless specifically shown in the listing photographs
- Flowers or floral materials
- Original packaging or documentation unless specifically pictured
Professional & Collector Interest
Although these machines are now commonly encountered as vintage florist equipment, the Steelpix system remains a practical professional floral tool. The Model 35E is suitable for floral designers, flower shops, vintage floral-equipment collectors, craft studios and users who already work with compatible Steelpix metal picks.
The buyer will receive the exact Steelpix Model 35E shown in the listing photographs.
